he design of the unstudio pavilion initially uses the orthogonal setup
of the city and park grid. the edges of the pavilion follow the strict
grid system of the surrounding city and park geometry. burnham’s plan one
hundred years ago introduced this generic grid as the main generator of
the city texture. however alongside this he also introduced a device to
read both specificity and variation in the form of the diagonal boulevards,
thereby creating specific vistas throughout the city.

the unstudio pavilion operates in a similar way, but in contrast uses
the entire spectrum of 360 degrees. instead of burnham’s tectonic layering
of the city, the pavilion introduces a gradient between its ingredients
of floor, wall and ceiling in a floating and continuous form. the hierarchy
of the horizontal or vertical plane is converted into an understanding
of a space as continuous transformation and fluidity. the initially horizontal
panorama on top of the pavilion’s podium smoothly shifts diagonally into
the three roof openings, framing vertical views of the city skyline.